Concert sponsored by the
Best Western
Cottonwood Inn
Happy Birthday Bob!
Happy Birthday Joe!
Joe Neri
Tim Young
Mike McReynolds
Mark Gifford
Gary Every
Ray DeSylvester
Christy Fisher
21st Annual
Bob Dylan Birthday Concert
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 7:00 PM
Tickets will be available soon!
Happy Birthday Bob & Joe Neri
The Old Town Center for the Arts is very excited to announce that the 2026 edition of Joe Neri’s very popular annual Bob Dylan Birthday Concert will be on Saturday, May 16, 7:00PM. This will be the 21st anniversary of the show that Neri created in 2006, and this concert is sponsored by the Best Western Cottonwood Inn.
Bob Dylan, an American singer-songwriter, author, visual artist, Grammy winner, Academy Award winner, Nobel Prize laureate, and countless other accolades, is regarded as one of the greatest songwriters and musicians of all time. He has been a major figure in popular culture spanning the past 60+ years.
Bob Dylan was born on May 24, 1941, and celebrations of his music are held each year all around the world on or around that date. Neri’s collaboration with OTCA is one of the longest running Dylan tribute shows in the entire world.
Bob Dylan will be 85 years old on May 24. Joe Neri, almost but not quite that old, was born on the same date. And, although Bob and Joe have had dramatically different musical journeys, both men are still enjoying the satisfying lives of gigging musicians.
As is the custom and theme of these shows, this year’s concert will feature a variety of local and regional musicians, along with some special out-of-state guest performers.
Acoustic and spoken word performers include: Salt Miners (Mike McReynolds, Mark Gifford & Sandy Gifford), Christy Fisher, Tim & Paula Young, Gary Every, and The Root Doctors (Ray DeSylvester & Gary Morgan).
The Mystery Tramps, the official house band for our “Bob Bash,” are: Joe Neri, Larry Hill, Hutch Hutchinson, and Alan Albert, with special appearances by Suzie Schomaker and Ray DeSylvester.
Since 2006, this annual celebration of the musical legacy of Bob Dylan, performed by some of the best musicians in the Sedona/Verde Valley area (and beyond), has been one of the most popular music events in all of northern Arizona. The 2026 edition promises to live up to that high standard.
Our 21st Anniversary Bob Dylan Birthday Concert promises to be the biggest and best yet, with a variety of local and regional musicians performing, along with some very special guests.
Whether you are a Dylan Fan or not, this is the concert for you.
Doors open at 6:15 pm and the show begins at 7:00 pm.
This event is sponsored by the Best Western Cottonwood Inn.
Mystery Tramps
Suzie Schomaker
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